By Nicholas Godden

The former Arsenal man reveals the 20-year-old wanted to join the Dutch champions to gain more first-team experience this season but the Blues refused to let him go

Ajax director Marc Overmars has revealed Marco Van Ginkel wanted to move to the Dutch champions on loan, only for Chelsea to block the deal.

The 20-year-old signed for the Blues in July for a reported fee of around €9.5 million from Dutch outfit Vitesse, but Ajax tried to bring the midfielder in on loan before the summer transfer window closed.